AUTHOR: AMIT JHA From my previous blog I hope now we are clear on what we should expect from the motor and what we should aim for when designing the motor. The Demeter programme focuses on the design of the ...
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International Conference on Electrical Machines
AUTHOR: ADOLFO GARCIA GONZALEZ This year the 22nd edition of the International Conference on Electrical Machines ICEM took place in Lausanne, Switzerland. Lausanne is located at approximately 40 minutes from Geneva Airport by train and situated on the coast of ...
Read More »Let’s discuss motors in Electric vehicles
AUTHOR: AMIT JHA The concept of electric vehicle first emerged in mid-19th century. However, with the development of internal combustion engine (ICE) technology, and lower price of oil, the fuel based vehicle became the more economical choice for consumer than ...
Read More »Metals in balance on the market
AUTHOR: MARTINA OREFICE “Why should recycling be more convenient than primary production?” This the question that I received in the last DEMETER event asked by a mechanical engineer. I guess that if we ask the same question to people in ...
Read More »Inspiration at the Marie Curie Alumni Association Event
Author: Gwen Bailey WHY DO YOU DO SCIENCE? — That was the question posed by Dr. Shane Bergin, a professor at Trinity College and member of the Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA), at the EuroScience Open Forum in Manchester two ...
Read More »What are Rare Earth Elements, REEs?
AUTHOR: Muhammad Awais Dear Reader, A question which might have crossed your mind is what are Rare Earths? Another question might be why are they called rare earth elements and what are their real life applications? To answer these questions, ...
Read More »The importance of being E…SR
AUTHOR: Martina Orefice Are you a recent graduate ? Then this post is for you! Are you a jobseeker with a high level of education? Then this post is for you! Do you already miss your student life and wonder ...
Read More »A FAQ on rare earth elements and the challenges posed
Author: Pranshu Upadhayay Q1: What is/are REE? A1: REE or Rare Earth Elements are 17 chemical elements. The group of the rare earth elements is sub-divided in the heavy rare earth elements (HREE) and the light rare earth elements (LREE): ...
Read More »From Nd2Fe14B to NdFe12Nx
AUTHOR: Xuan Xu Our daily environment is significantly dependent on the materials with outstanding magnetic properties. Hard magnetic materials have been successfully exploited with enhanced energy densities (BH)max, starting from ≈1 MGOe for steels discovered during the early part of ...
Read More »The Future of the Electro-mobility
AUTHOR: Anas Eldosouky In 2006, Sony Pictures released a documentary film under the title of “Who Killed the Electric Car?” The film pointed out the advantages of the electric vehicles (EVs) and the complications and obstacles the EVs faced against ...
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